No man is an island

“No man is an island
No man stands alone”

In this swirling sea of colours as people were rushing purposefully to their destinations, one man caught my eye.  It was the contrast in the clothes he wore compared to the people around him.  The dullness of the colours.  By the simple act of dressing differently was he trying to distance himself from the crowd around him?  Sometimes we would like to believe that we can stand alone but the reality is that no man is an island.

12″ X 16″ Acrylic on canvas panel

Falling into place

My older sister has been waiting patiently, for a few years now, for me to paint her a piece.  Her only request was that it be bright and colourful.   Recently, she added that it also needed to be large as she planned to give it pride of place in her living room.  Earlier, last month from a choice of two she selected the smaller version of this piece and things finally fell into place.  It was fun working large again.  She is happy with the results and I should soon have a photo of it hanging in her house.   

“Flower Sellers”, 30″ X 36″ acrylic on canvas.  Photo ref copyright Manu.  Used with permission.